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Plastic Bins at Security Cause Lines, Delays

The new measure came after a months-long breakdown of one of the scanning machines last year.

DCPS Permits, Cancels and Reinstates Much-Loved Walls Rome Trip

Students, parents and teachers were frustrated by the unexplained reversals.

SGA Presidential Candidates Discuss Goals, Prospects

David Sipos

Oct 26

SGA Presidential Candidates Discuss Goals, Prospects

Two candidates are challenging incumbent Hugo Rosen for the role.

SWW SPORTS REPORT

Season Recap: Penguins Impress in Fall Sports

Julius Cohen

Nov 22

Season Recap: Penguins Impress in Fall Sports

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Oct. 2022

Student Life

An Exclusive Interview With the Students Behind @FashionofWalls

The account has garnered over 400 followers.

Seniors Offer Freshmen Advice for High School Success

Transitioning to high school as a freshman is notoriously difficult. Freshmen have to take harder courses, leave their middle school...

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Darya Filippova

Nov 15

Walls Community Weighs Masking as New School Year Begins

Credits: Darya Filippova Wearing a mask became optional for DCPS students on March 16. At first, the majority of the Walls student body...

Carys Shepard

Nov 2

Francis-Stevens Is Getting Renovated. What Does That Mean For Walls Athletics?

School Without Walls at Francis-Stevens is not well-known to many students at School Without Walls High School. Many students haven’t...

David Sipos

Nov 2

Freshmen Share Expectations for New Student Government

Members of the freshman class have different expectations and hopes for the Student Government Association (SGA) at Walls informed by...

Camille Galvani

Nov 2

Club Spotlight: Monthly Club Fights “Menstrual Inequity”

Bello (second from right) and club members running a drive last year / Credits: Marisa Bello The School Without Walls bathrooms are free;...

Sports

Julius Cohen

Nov 22

Season Recap: Penguins Impress in Fall Sports

Girls' volleyball and soccer stood out this past season.

Julius Cohen

Nov 2

SWW Sports Report 9/25–10/8: Walls Impresses as Playoffs Near

Ethan Pair (‘26) tracks the ball after the Jackson-Reed defender’s contest / Credits: Rami Noursi It wouldn’t be two weeks at Walls...

Jessie Moss

Nov 2

Soccer Star Ellie Maxson on Athletic Recruitment to College

College admissions seem to be on every senior’s mind, but for current Walls senior Ellie Maxson, this mountain is one she has already...

Jack Meltzer

Nov 2

The Jackson-Reed Curse

Van Harllee (‘24) defends against Jackson-Reed Credits: Rami Noursi On Sept. 14, the School Without Walls girls’ and boys’ soccer teams...